CVE-2025-27185: After Effects | NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)

Published Apr 8, 2025
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Updated

After Effects versions 25.1, 24.6.4 and earlier are affected by a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability that could result in an application denial-of-service. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to crash the application, leading to a denial-of-service condition. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Affected Software

5 affected components
Adobe After Effects>=24.6.4<25.1, <=24.6.4
All of the following
Any of the following
Adobe After Effects<24.6.5
Adobe After Effects>=25.0<25.2
Any of the following
macOS
Microsoft Windows

Event History

Apr 8, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:30 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:30 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-27185?

CVE-2025-27185 is classified as a denial-of-service vulnerability that could lead to application crashes.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-27185?

To fix CVE-2025-27185, users should update to the latest version of Adobe After Effects that addresses this vulnerability.

3

Which versions of Adobe After Effects are affected by CVE-2025-27185?

CVE-2025-27185 affects Adobe After Effects versions 25.1, 24.6.4 and earlier.

4

What happens if CVE-2025-27185 is exploited?

Exploitation of CVE-2025-27185 can lead to a denial-of-service condition, causing the application to crash.

5

Who can exploit CVE-2025-27185?

An attacker with access to the affected system can exploit CVE-2025-27185 to cause the application to crash.

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